Is Julius Peppers a first-ballot Hall of Famer?

After 17 seasons of haunting the nightmares of quarterbacks, Julius Peppers is hanging up his cleats and retiring. He finishes his career fourth on the all-time sack list, with nine Pro-Bowl appearances and three All-Pro team selections. That body of work justifies a first-ballot ticket to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to many fans. Others think Peppers isn't worthy of a first-ballot induction but is still a great player who will eventually be in the Hall of Fame. What do you think?

PERSPECTIVES

The next time NFL fans see Julius Peppers, he might be getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But will he get in on his first ballot?

Let's give a short rundown of Peppers' contributions to football: 159.5 sacks, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 9 Pro Bowls, three First-Team All-Pro and a 2000s All-Decade team selection. If that isn't first-ballot, nothing is.

Peppers is getting into the Hall of Fame on the first try.

Peppers was a great player, but the glaring holes in his resume are Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl champion. Not every great player should be granted the honor of being a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peppers is almost there, but there has to be a cut off somewhere.

He will get into the Hall of Fame, but not on the first go-around

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